Nelly & Mr. Arnaud
1995 · Movie · 106 min. · France
Struggling to pay off mounting debts Nelly (Béart) meets Mr Arnaud (Serrault) a retired judge 40 years her senior who offers to clear her bills. She reluctantly accepts his offer and decides to leave her lazy unemployed husband for good. Nelly then takes a job with Arnaud typing up his memoirs and gradually their friendship grows into a barely acknowledged intimacy. Mr Arnaud is captivated by Nelly’s beauty and becomes jealous when she begins dating his young good-looking publisher (Anglade). Nelly must choose between financial security and true happiness.
Direction Claude Sautet
Cast Emmanuelle Béart · Michel Serrault · Claire Nadeau · Françoise Brion · Jean-Hugues Anglade · Michèle Laroque · Michael Lonsdale
Soundtrack Philippe Sarde
Screenplay Claude Sautet · Jacques Fieschi · Yves Ullman
Cinematography Jean-François Robin
Original title Nelly et Mr. Arnaud
Also known as Monsieur Arnaud · Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud
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2K votes (FilmAffinity)
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